With this single ship I could destroy the entire Yankee fleet blockading our coast, and this is the best illustration I can give for the necessity of this revolution in shipbuilding.

The British Government has declined to supply me with coal from the dockyard, and I must make arrangements to get it from Cadiz.
The London, ship-of-the-line steamer, arrived.
_Tuesday, February 18th_ .-- * * * * The Southampton mail steamer arrived, bringing news from London to the 12th.

The news of the defeat and death of General Zollicoffer is confirmed.
_Wednesday, February 19th._--Called on Captain Warden, and had a conversation with him on the subject of our blockade by the Tuscarora.
Called his attention to the prevention of signals, the Tuscarora communicating with Gibraltar by boats.

Gave notice if the Tuscarora came in I should claim precedence of departure, &c.

The Warrior went to sea.
Judging from the tone of the English journals there is no prospect of our immediate recognition.